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Book: Wicked Gentlemen
Date Read: 24/05/21
Pages: 224

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
137 MPG Fantasy
224 Single person on the cover
235 Steampunk MPG

Hey team! Sorry I've been MIA for the past several days. I just started a new job and it's a bit crazy right now. I'll look at where we are and update our status sheet later. I have a book or two to enter as well.

Filipa wrote: "Completion Post


Book: Wicked Gentlemen
Date Read: 24/05/21
Pages: 224

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
137 MPG Fantasy
..."

Please add to your Tower shelf.

Louise wrote: "Filipa wrote: "Completion Post


Book: Wicked Gentlemen
Date Read: 24/05/21
Pages: 224

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
1..."

Done, sorry.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey team! Sorry I've been MIA for the past several days. I just started a new job and it's a bit crazy right now. I'll look at where we are and update our status sheet later. I have a book or two t..."

Congrats on the new job! Hope you love it!

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Date Read: 5/25
Pages: 509


Bingo
F8 - Thriller with symbols and maths as a central theme

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Book: Knight's Fire
Date Read: 25/05/21
Pages: 150

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
137 MPG Fantasy
155 MC uses horse(s) as a mode of transportation
177 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
191 Spell out Sky - K
199 chess piece in title (eg Rook / Queen)

Bingo
C3 - MC is a dragon
D6 - Knight in title
D7 - MC is a prince

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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Date Read: 5/25
Pages: 368
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
39. geometric shape on cover - circle on cover
41. Yellow cover
225. 1st person POV

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This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey
Date Read: 5/25
Pages: 304
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
164. Young Adult MPG
225. 1st person POV

Yay, I'm happy to say that I got chosen for DQs for The Midnight Library on June 4th! :) (That's Day 3)

Great, Yasmine! I’ll be participating in the discussion. 🙂

That's great!

Awesome, Yasmine ! I will be participating to the discussion as well.
It seems our team hit the jackpot for June's BOMs. Louise got picked for Firekeeper's Daughter and I was chosen for Mort :)

Congratulations with the new job, Jenny ! Good luck !

Audrey Jane wrote: "Awesome, Yasmine ! I will be participating to the discussion as well.
It seems our team hit the jackpot for June's BOMs. Louise got picked for Firekeeper's Daughter and I was chosen..."

Oh nice! This means we're gonna get a nice set of points! Congrats to you two, too! :) I'm also gonna participate in the Firekeeper's Daughter discussion (although I might only be able to read that book after July 1st, which is my last day of my Bachelors exams) :)

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The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Date read: 5/26/2021
Pages: 400

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#59 Two dogs on the cover
#189 Hat on the cover
#205 Cover has lots of snow in it.
#208 Cold cover list - #110 on the list
#214 Dog on the cover

Jackanory
Protagonist/Antagonist/Secondary characters/Cameo/McGuffin
= The Miniaturist

Yasmine wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Awesome, Yasmine ! I will be participating to the discussion as well.
It seems our team hit the jackpot for June's BOMs. Louise got picked for [book:Firekeeper's Daughter|523464..."

I wish you good luck with your exams ! You're almost done ;)
May I ask what you're studying ?

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That Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Date Read: 5/26
Pages: 432
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
225. 1st person POV - told from Daisy and Diana’s POV

Bingo
A6 Frying pan - MC, Daisy, teaches cooking classes

Wow, we did hit the jackpot for DQ points!

And yes, good luck, Yasmine, on your exams! I know you will do well. 🙂

Audrey Jane wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Awesome, Yasmine ! I will be participating to the discussion as well.
It seems our team hit the jackpot for June's BOMs. Louise got picked for [book:Firekeeper's..."

Thank you!
I'm studying computer science :D (it's a love-hate relationship :P) but yeah I'm excited for the bachelor degree!!

Geri wrote: "Wow, we did hit the jackpot for DQ points!

And yes, good luck, Yasmine, on your exams! I know you will do well. 🙂"

Thank you!

Yasmine wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Awesome, Yasmine ! I will be participating to the discussion as well.
It seems our team hit the jackpot for June's BOMs. Louise got picked for [book:Firekeeper's Daughter|523464..."

Good luck with your exams Yasmine 😀

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Book: Romeo and Juliet
Date Read: May 20, 2021
Pages: 301
BOM/Writing DQs: N/A

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. D#21 - MPG Romance
2. IR#55 - #34 on list
3. IR#146 - R in title
4. D#151 - R A J spells JAR
5. TA#191 - R in title
6. TA#244 - both MCs die

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Book: The Vampire's Mail Order Bride: A Light Funny Paranormal Romance
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 372
BOM/Writing DQs: N/A

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. TA#191 - K in author FN
2. W#133 - MPG Vampires
3. D#118 - has all the letters of DEATH in title
4. D#21 - MPG Romance
BINGO - B4 - MPG Vampires
Jackonary - What's the spur that starts the story? - Title

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Book: The Eyes of the Dragon
Date Read: May 26. 2021
Pages: 427 (using default edition as I listened to audiobook)
BOM/Writing DQs: N/A

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. D#118 - all letters of DEATH in title
2. W#137 - MPG Fantasy
3. TA#191 - S in author FN
4. IR#237 - epic journey in story

BINGO
C3 - Dragon in title
E5 - one MC dies to become a vampire and she has a cat
E6 - MC werewolf

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Book: The Rosie Project-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
by by Graeme Simsion
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 295
BOM/Writing DQs: NA

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

R - Unseen Academicals
220. set in a university- MC Genetics Professor

W Task
1. MC travels somewhere requiring a passport-From Melbourne, Australia to New York

IR Task
1. Neurodiverse character

IR Task
1. someone makes a new friend

OMC Task
1. MC is an educator- Genetics Professor

Every time I try to use add book/author I get the message that search is not available. I don't know what the problem is. I did put a link to the book I read, but just couldn't use the add feature.

Book: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 172, 37,058 wards
Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

CW Task
1. Spell out LILAC – L London, Jack

TA Task
1. Cover has lots of snow

Cilla wrote: "Completion Post
Book: The Rosie Project-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
by by Graeme Simsion
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 295
BOM/Writing DQs: NA

Possible uses and..."

Oh I hope you liked The Rosie Project? I've wanted to read this for so long now, but never picked it up

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Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Date Read: 5/27
Pages: 288
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
37. book set in Egypt - set in Cairo, Egypt
107. characters dress in costumes - MCs go to a costume party
118. title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H
189. hat on cover
232. MC goes on a holiday - MC goes to Egypt on holiday

Yasmine wrote: "Oh I hope you liked The Rosie Project?"

I read this years ago. It was a fun read!

Good luck Yasmine!!

Yasmine wrote: "Cilla wrote: "Completion Post
Book: The Rosie Project-https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
by by Graeme Simsion
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 295
BOM/Writing DQs: NA

Pos..."

I really like this book. I hope you will enjoy it when you decide to pick it up.

Geri wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Oh I hope you liked The Rosie Project?"

I read this years ago. It was a fun read!"

I agree. It is a fun read.

I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have to take it easy for a while and once I am alert enough I will enjoy the time with some good books.

Happy reading everyone.

Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have to take it ea..."

Thanks for letting us know. Hope everything goes well for you.

Cilla wrote: "Book: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 172
Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

CW Task
1. Spe..."
Please add to your TT shelf :)

Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have to take it ea..."

Sending thoughts of a speedy recovery your way!

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Thin Air

Michelle Paver
Read Date: May 27, 2021
Pages: 240

Possible Uses:
W32 - Features a ghost
IR 58 - Set In India - takes place on Kangehenjunga, Hilalayas
O77 - Features a superstitious character (not sure about the "feature" part - The coolies who accompany them on the trip are very superstitious about everything they do on the journey.
TA 191 - K Kits

Refusal by Felix Francis
Date Read: 5/26
Pages: 500

Tasks
19 - Horse on cover
139 - Sid Halley #5



The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Date Read: 5/26
Pages: 302

Jackanory:
Set in Georgia


Peculiar Poison by Hope Callaghan
Date Read: 5/26
Pages: 403

Tasks:
124: - Set on a Ship
214: - Dog on cover
236: - Ship on cover

Book: Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
Date Read: 22nd of May
Pages: 288 (default page count)
BOM/Participation: Yes
Comment 1
Comment 2
Comment 3

Tasks:

Discworld bonus
15. W - Book where all the words in the title are the same length
42. O - author has initials TP or PT
93. D - with a character representing Death (DEATH)
137. W - MPG Fantasy
189. TA - hat on cover
237. IR - features an epic journey (should be significant part of the plot) (Granny and Esk searching/entering for Unseen University)

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Cilla !

Best wishes Cilla!

I was hoping to be able to read June's BOM The Midnight Library but the queue is soooo long! Must be quite popular! Keeping my fingers crossed I can get it in time so I can participate in the discussion but doesn't look at all promising. I will try though!

I will answer questions for The Firekeeper's Daughter. I also requested Equal Rites from the library!

Louise wrote: "Cilla wrote: "Book: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Date Read: May 26, 2021
Pages: 172
Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

..."
Done. :)

Louise wrote: "Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have..."

Thank you.

Carrie wrote: "Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have..."

Thank you.

Audrey Jane wrote: "Wishing you a speedy recovery, Cilla !"

Thanks.

Colleen wrote: "Best wishes Cilla!

I was hoping to be able to read June's BOM The Midnight Library but the queue is soooo long! Must be quite popular! Keeping my fingers crossed I can get it in time so I can part..."

Thank you and I hope you can get the BOM.:)

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Emma and I by Sheila Hocken
Date read: 5/27/2021
Pages: 211

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#214 Dog on the cover

Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have to take it ea..."

Have a speedy recovery!! Bed rest is always a nice opportunity to read a bit, that was my excuse last year after having surgery to fix my broken hand. :)